Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-23
AMERICAN FREE SPEECH,
1t fFExempl,flld by Meeting OF An
Afehists In New York City In Behalf
5of 7 heir Chicago Brethren.
Herr Mast Tells Them to Rfse In Revolu
ton, 70 Arm Themseivss and be Pre-
pared for Bioe6shed.
A Rrea.zx HARAsarE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Cooper Union
was packed last night with anarchists and
socialists. The audience numbered $500,
and assembled to protest against the
hanging of the condemned Chicago
anarchists. Ushers wearing red ribbons
On their breasts, handed every person
who entered the hall e copy of an incen-
diary proclamation declaring that the
anarchists should never be executed.
Many women were in the ball, and they
al wore red ribbons and affected the red
anarchist coloTs in their dresses. There
were fifty police scattered about the hall.
The notes of the MaTsellaise were struck
up by the band. A prolonged wild cheer
followed. Pictures Of the doomed bomb
throwers looked down frsm the front
platform. They were draped with red
and black ard Wreathed with SnilaX. a
black ind red banner stood IN the rear of
the stage. On the platform were Herr Most,
Walter Vroomsn, Colonel Hunter, Mrs.
Blsck, Mrs. Bandeshard and 200 others.
give Herr Most" greeted the chief as to
the tune OF the M1rseillaise as he stepped
on the platform with
RED ROSE
in his button hole and SLOUGH hat pulled
over his eyes, Vrooman was chosen
chairman. In his opening speech
NrOOman quoted the Bible 10 show that
Moses slew q man whom he found com
hitting wrong, and Miss Jones rose up
and shouted; "Three cheers for the
Bible" Yrooman continued by saying
that if the Chicsgo brethren said any
ahing that WIS wrong, it was no reason
SWhy.. thsy should hang. II they hung
these men in Chicago, then, he added
they can hang every man who speaks
here t9snight. There was a great con-
spirlcy among the ruling class 10 crush
the lsboE movement. Justice, not mercy,
was the demand. 4
Vroomaa pres4ated resolutions at the
close of Els Speech which met with
the approval of the crowd. They con
demned the sentence Of the anarchists as
murder and crime against civilization,
the elimination Of conspiracy 10 crush
free speech. The workingmen OF Amer
iCs would De untrue to themselves If they
allowed such en- outrage TO be pursued.
Contributions followed from the audi
ence netting 5000 for the cause But the
hero Of thepight was Most. HIS speech
followed = 'F1iends and anarchists -
said he, IFS it unlawful to have free
speech in this country? What are these
men guilty Of? Are they thieves or muir
derers ~ 49,
Cries Of "Nsas.as p
"They fought against the numbering
police and robbtng capitalists. Seven pc.
hcemen were killed and they want seven
Of our brothers lives, life for life
49,
place.
ARM YOURSELVES
and for every drop of blood that is shed
from our friends let il cost life. | an
no. alone an anarchist, but also a revolu-
ZIONIST. The capitalists shall be the first
tosufeG, s>No one shall escape his Just
ddesT+~ The twelve Jurors, the Judges End
the detective spies will not sleep
very s0Uldly. Let them know yelIs
and cheers from the crowd the time
Is approaching when we will be forced to
use hresrmS. 1t must come, so be pre-
pared. Bedlam cheers warn them
not 20 take Inc lives of cur martyrs in
CAicsgo. l demand that they be set free
Let there be q socialist revolution" Ed
tor SchevaIier and others made speeches
OF similar character.
CIRCULARS DISTRIBUTED AT CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 20.-An inhsmma-
tory circular signed by the Federation OF
Trades ULions, dated New York, was
distributed on The streets here last night
Ii calls on the woTkingmen to meet and
denounce the Gction of the Supreme
Court Of Illinois IN affirming the sen
tence of death in the anarchists cases
Judge Garry and everybody connected
with the trial of the anarchists, is con
demned IN severe language.